Write my explanationnew Request & respond explanations Don't understand the meaning of the song? Highlight lyrics and request an explanation. Click onhighlightedlyrics to explain. Kumbaya Lord Kumbaya Kumbaya, oh Kumbaya Lord Kumbaya Kumbaya
The song’s lyrics, with “kum ba yah” interpreted as “come by here,” are an entreaty to God to come help oppressed folk, with later verses calling out indications of suffering (“someone’s crying, my Lord”). In recent years, however,kumbayahas become a term of derision, having ...